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Saturday 29th November 2008 at 6:04:07 PM
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Sunday 30th November 2008 at 2:08:11 PM
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i know some of the experts use them? just curious what everyone is using
Sunday 30th November 2008 at 5:17:31 PM
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I've heard good things about the Sony TRV900, usually found for decent prices through eBay.
The keyword to look for in your new camera would be 3CCD. Basically a CCD is a computer chip that senses, measures and produces light into the resulting image.
A 3CCD camera uses a separate chip to individually measure the red, green and blue spectrum of light in producing the final image.
I don't know about them being affordable.
As with most electronics you can find factory refurbished models on eBay for reasonable prices, like this 3 Chip HD flash disk camcorder from Panasonic: http://cgi.ebay.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD1-AVCHD-3CCD-High-Definition-Camcorder_W0QQitemZ120340812527QQcmdZViewItem
Monday 1st December 2008 at 3:02:08 AM
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Now for a camera that offers flexibility and great dependability I would suggest the Cannon GL2
Another great camera of comparable picture and maybe a bit more versatility with iris, focus, and zoom would be the Sony VX2100
Both cameras are very user friendly, and of course MiniDv. These are something along the lines that Mack Dawg Productions might use, but then again they can pull out a bazooka like a Panasonic P2
They call me Willie (Vee-lay), and Im here to ride..
Monday 1st December 2008 at 11:03:00 AM
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Monday 1st December 2008 at 5:00:05 PM
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Monday 1st December 2008 at 5:49:55 PM
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smoothrider posted the following on Monday 1st December 2008
honestly i am not a pro and no one in their right mind would buy those listed if you want a home camera that goes on the mountain everyonce in awhile. thanks for the input though
You asked what other people are using, and in the snowboarding and skateboarding world, this is it. These cameras are usually priced around $2,000 or less, which is about $5-600 more dollars for a great camera. People do use these, because there great for whatever you choose to use them for. If you wanna go NON miniDv then rock a Sony Handycam with the 60 Gb hard drive.
They call me Willie (Vee-lay), and Im here to ride..
Monday 22nd December 2008 at 12:44:24 AM
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I''ve only used it on my snowmobile helmet and motorcycle helmet so far. I will be using it on my first snowboarding trip this month. I''ll start some snow-go videos as the days get longer. Maybe a combo ski flying and snow-go video. And some Arctic Woman footage from both the snowboarding side and the snowmobiling side. We''ll see. Having this weatherproof camera is important if you are going to be riding in varying weather conditions or snowy terrain. I got the VIO from ActionVideoCams. The VIO has a wireless remote control for easy recording. It makes it much easier to record when I''m riding! What a difference it makes compared to the cheap cameras I''ve tried. Plus, I called their toll free number and got a even better deal than the price they advertised on their website.
Action Video Cams is the best source of gear and information that I''ve found. That''s where I bought my system.